On 3-14-26, the Washington Post penned the article: "Trump says U.S. bombed Kharg Island, striking core of Iran’s oil economy", and on that date the Enlighted Prisoner responded thus:

Remember the "Pentagon Papers"? Those, (that a government employee snuck out to the media), that represented an analyzed evaluation by qualified people in the Pentagon. They said the US cannot affect a regime change nor win a costly ground battle to change the Communist government of Vietnam. The Republican administration, (of Richard Nixon), was forced to admit their own military and civilian advisors advised against warfare they couldn't win. But the Nixon folk kept the report secret and started one of the most prolonged and unpopular wars in our history. In fact, the Vietnam war was a huge expensive affair that started the national debt we have today. Well, the critical thinkers in the Pentagon also said the same thing about our "incursion", (War is such an untidy term), into Iran. And further that "incursions" into Venezuela and Cuba would also not result in regime change. But our President is mad because none of those "incursion" countries talk nice about him. And we're paying for his hissy-fit?

       On 3-10-26, the Washington Post penned, (upon discovering) that now: "Pentagon says about 140 troops injured in war with Iran, 8 severely", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

The corruption of this administration has no boundaries. And frankly owns a huge national attitude for lack of confidence. What a time to have an impotent Congress.

       On 3-9-26, the Washington Post penned an article that: "A wartime presidency defined by Trump’s unique political style", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus: 

"But he has also found space to post on Truth Social eight times about a dispute with comedian and talk-show host Bill Maher, whom he declared was a “highly overrated lightweight,” joke with Latin American leaders about whether to charge money for his endorsement in their races, and opine on the physical attraction of the star soccer player Lionel Messi and the entire Inter Miami championship team." (Quoted from the Birnbaum essay.)

Sounds like the moves of a wartime President?  Nay, sounds more like the same old unhinged war-lord mentality we've come to expect from Trump's addled mind.

       On 3-7-26, the Washington Post penned an article that: "DHS feeds talking points to Republicans as opposition to ICE warehouses swells", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

It’s time to “follow the money” on just who benefits from the purchase of these abandoned warehouse properties. And let’s hear about the lack of public or Congressional oversight for determining why the purchase was necessary, (do we really intent on maintaining these properties for long-term housing of who?), and the intent to create a work force to man & maintain them?

       The Washington Post penned an article that the: "Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police quietly erected overnight at Capitol", and the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

An absolute shame on you Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, an absolute shame. You own this disgusting delay Mr. Speaker and the discourteous respect it represents to our law enforcement community.

       On 3-7-26, the Washington Post penned an article about the "DHS feeds talking points to Republicans as opposition to ICE warehouses swells", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

It’s time to “follow the money” on just who benefits from the purchase of these abandoned warehouse properties. And let’s hear about the lack of public or Congressional oversight for determining why the purchase was necessary, (do we really intent on maintaining these properties for long-term housing of who?), and the intent to create a work force to man & maintain them?

        On 3-6-26, the Washington Post penned an article that: "Most Americans think their fellow citizens are bad people, survey says," and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

This is scary. We have now been presented with factual evidence of how our political theatre has changed our society's social attitudes towards one another. The fact that we have sunk that low is cause enough to condemn our wealth inequity as causation. Afterall, it is those who control our social media and news sources that feed the fear that we're victims of a lower class, not the upper.

        On -3-2-26, the Washington Post published the poll results of: "We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. strikes in Iran. Here’s what they said." And on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

The entire resources of our country are being used by a wanabe King to enforce his whims of power politics when the nations very infrastructure, economy, wealth distribution, mental and physical medical services and representative government actions are in the tank and you WAPO, published the irrelevant results of a poll for gaging Trump's follies. Just how distracted are you from your obligations to your readers? Now we know.

       On 2-28-26, the Washington Post penned the article on the sudden Israeli/US military assault on Iran, "Trump: ‘Freedom’ for Iran is goal of ‘major military operation’, and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

A dirty rotten old man who admits he has no need of our nation's military except to enforce the power-driven whims of his self-serving agenda just sent (without permission of our elected representatives) the youth of our nation in harm's way. You know, the one who dodged military service when of age himself and who has been convicted by a jury of his peers for 30 some counts of fraud in his US business practices. What a mess he and his minions have made of our country's legacy.

       On 2-14-26, the Washington Post penned an article about: "What are your thoughts on President Trump's decision to hold a campaign-style rally at a military base, considering the tradition of keeping the armed forces separate from partisan politics?", and on that date the Enlightened Prisoner responded thus:

No message carries a louder sound bite than finding out that Trump had to beg for applause before a captive audience of Constitution warriors gathered to hear his campaign speech at a military base. Why would the President be exempt from the law that makes this an illegal act by public servants.  His reign proves his abilities lack Presidential performance, so why not public servant status?